Vocabulary

embers

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

residue

reverberation; echo

afterglow

continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; being prepared for a counterstroke

unfortunately; regrettably

liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business

maidservant

to serve; to build as commanded

to do; to perform; to carry out

to resign

commencement

fireworks piece

booby trap

government service; entering government service

situation; developments; outcome

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do

method; way

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane

to succeed as planned; to carry through; to accomplish

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

workbench; work table

work clothes; business suit

work day

workbox

workroom

caterer

to begin to do; to start doing

piecework pay

finishing workman; finisher; fitter

impossible to do

to do over; to start anew

punishment (esp. spanking a child)

punished criminal

execution ground

to do over; to remake; to resume